Fluorescent imaging reveals how a widespread parasite grows

Fluorescent imaging reveals how a widespread parasite grows

New research could open new paths for drug treatment for a widespread parasite. It infects nearly one-third of the global population, yet its microscopic size makes the parasite difficult for scientists to study. That parasite is Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread organism that infects humans and animals. To better understand how it functions, infectious disease researchers at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine adapted a fluorescent imaging…